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On July 26 2018 04:38 JimmyJRaynor wrote:
putting women under 25 into the front lines of a war makes zero sense.
if 80% of all the men die in a war and 0% of the women die ... your society can easily move forward after the war is over. you can easily repopulate the country. on the other, hand if 80% of the women die then your society will have a lower population for a long long time.
men are more replacable than women.
I don't disagree. In Israel they recruit both men and women, but I don't know if they split up roles but if they did, it would be another form of inequality - if you take it that men and women should be completely equal. Of course again, I'm not in the camp, but don't really know the answer to this if women were really conscripted to the Korean army. But since I'm for the status quo, I wont give it much more though ^^
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On July 25 2018 21:30 sabas123 wrote:Show nested quote +On July 22 2018 17:35 Liquid`Drone wrote:
but maybe SK is almost uniqueliy meritocratic. (I can totally see how it’s more meritocratic than western countries, and how this is caused by the hyper-competitiveness that you describe (an impression I share, anyway)).
Is this true though? SK is highly hierarchical and I doubt that would lend it self to a good meritocratie, for example I knew a PhD that still was only allowed to do stuff that his non academic, non expert manager told him. Although that is just an anecdote. I wish you all the best MA, get better soon!
It is very hierarchical, but, there is definitely more mobility that many other countries because a good school or entry to a good company will elevate you immediately and that can be accomplished by really grinding it harder. But when everyone whats the same measure of upward mobility, it creates this massive hyper competitive system. But that meritocracy is in getting into higher levels of organizations, but once inside the organization, rank is rank and your contribution is secondary, unless you decide to work for a foreign company in Korea.
In the case of your PhD, maybe he/she got into a company that normally their background would exclude them for, but because they were exceptional, then got in, but once in, corporate culture is not merit based, rather by rank and by loyalty. I'm sure this is changing a bit now, but 15 years ago, not at all.
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On July 26 2018 10:13 Thaniri wrote:Show nested quote +On July 25 2018 20:04 MightyAtom wrote:
Guys,
about my hospital visit.
Good news, no major stomach issues and only one polyp in the intestine at 4mm,
it was removed.
Bad news, I got some type of liver disease and they are doing the assessment and treatment plan now.
My liver is huge, I'm like a goose now, and my spleen is enlarged (which is always serious) and my gallbladder inflamed, and I have gallstones.
In 5 days I get my treatment plan and exact outline of how bad or not bad it is.
But its definitely in the disease stage, early stage of it, I am hoping, but anyway in the last 48 hrs, I've actually made the real mental commitment to:
-stop drinking completely
-stop sweet drinks
-decrease rice by 90%
-drink more water
-exercise for 20 mins every day.
And get my weight down from my current 132kg to 98kg as a goal.
But I can't really eat much anyways because my gallbladder hurts like a fucker and I get pin pain in my stomach after I eat, but to actually have the abuse really affect my organs, I'm kinda in shock that I thought I'd still come out with clean bill of health, but its a good wake up call,
I really feel the kiss of death on this, and it was anything sweet.
I remember reading a blog post of your about how you tried judo again as an old man and the master said you clearly 'lost it'. From this description it looks like your health issues should be a real big kick in the ass. If you're as old school as you say you are then you'll pull it off. My grandparents all quit smoking and drinking basically immediately after their doctors told them they had health issues. Something in the older generation made tougher people.
Yup, I haven't drank, smoked or done anything to harm my liver since that medical check up.
partly because I'm still in pain
partly because it's very real now - the possiblilty of being totally fucked- and while I have no issue in passing on, passing on now is to early, I still haven't taken care of my family fully and prepared enough for them, and of course I'd like to see my sons grow up.
So I've started exercising as well, up to 25 push ups a day now, and for a guy at 300pounds (137kg), doing a perfect push up aint easy, my wrists hurt like a fucker even with a push up bar, but fuck it, better than dying,
but even as I type this, my stomach hurts - hurts like its never hurt before, constant, reminding.
So here's to life, and I think I have lost at least a few pounds now.
Well, lets see, I still haven't gotten the treatment plan yet, and will go to the liver specialist likely by Weds.
Cheers, at least I still live to try to fix myself! ^^
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Pushups aren't great exercises to do, especially if you can't maintain a good form or aren't keeping elbows in close. Its super easy to mess up your wrists and shoulders that way, the traditional wide pushup is just you sawing away at your tendons. Most of the time I don't bother with them, its an unnatural movement that can be replaced with safer exercises.
If you must do pushups, quality over quantity. High reps (you mention 25, I definitely wouldn't do that many reps in a set if you don't have a solid foundation) aren't actually that good for you, its better to have fewer slower more controlled reps.
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I finally finished reading the whole thread. Very very interesting read as a whole.
While most points I had in mind after your OP have already been addressed through the series of back and forth, I still have two remaining. Since numbering is a thing in this thread, here I go.
1- While your argued, that SK is a very complex country, and that you are not asian-american, but South Korean, you still refer to the other countries as groups, like "western countries". Seen from outside the way of life looks similar in France and in Germany, Switzerland, Norway or everywhere in Europe (and in the list I stayed in western Europe), but they are still very different, both on many details, and for main aspects in the general way of life. Going further, living in two different places of a given country (even as small as ours) can be very different. I only know the few bits of you from what I've read in a couple of your blog so I cannot asses how much you know of countries other than SK, USA, and Canada. But what make it that you can generalise that easily, but the other way around is that close to outraging?
2-... After writing most of this one, I realised it was maybe too personal to be here, so PM here I come.
Instead:
Bonus 2- For physical activities, I would highly recommend the use of a rower. You can have some very compact ones, and they can fit in many physical training goals, for many levels. Just properly learn how to use it, and you're good to go for most of your body!
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On August 31 2018 21:09 AbouSV wrote:
I finally finished reading the whole thread. Very very interesting read as a whole.
While most points I had in mind after your OP have already been addressed through the series of back and forth, I still have two remaining. Since numbering is a thing in this thread, here I go.
1- While your argued, that SK is a very complex country, and that you are not asian-american, but South Korean, you still refer to the other countries as groups, like "western countries". Seen from outside the way of life looks similar in France and in Germany, Switzerland, Norway or everywhere in Europe (and in the list I stayed in western Europe), but they are still very different, both on many details, and for main aspects in the general way of life. Going further, living in two different places of a given country (even as small as ours) can be very different. I only know the few bits of you from what I've read in a couple of your blog so I cannot asses how much you know of countries other than SK, USA, and Canada. But what make it that you can generalise that easily, but the other way around is that close to outraging?
2-... After writing most of this one, I realised it was maybe too personal to be here, so PM here I come.
Instead:
Bonus 2- For physical activities, I would highly recommend the use of a rower. You can have some very compact ones, and they can fit in many physical training goals, for many levels. Just properly learn how to use it, and you're good to go for most of your body!
^^
1. I'm not South Korean, Just Korean. No I was very specific in which countries I mentioned. You have Canada/US/UK/AUS, which just groups everything as white/black/asian, you have countries like South Africa and Switzerland (i'd include Netherlands too) which are still more old school male focused. And the others I didn't mention, I'm not generalizing on that broad of a scale, European countries and the 'white' people who live there are very much German, French, Italian etc, and exhibit much different ideas for both their views on being men etc. I've lived in Paris for 3 months, Zurich 5 years on and off (10 days a month).
I'm specifically making a point about how these specific countries Canada/US/UK/AUS just group cultural identity to the simplest terms, I don't think anyone who knows these cultures would disagree with that assessment. I've lived in Canada, US, AUS for extended periods time (1.5 years for years) and I worked for a major UK firm in my youth.
2. Rower sounds good, I'm still sticking to push ups lol.
3. As far as your PM goes. I'm very close to my boys. But for me, the work is more than money, it's about responsibility. My work ethic is an example to them, but it's also a matter I hope that they do not need to sacrifice as much as I have. Now of course I'd love to live longer and healthier, but there are also things that I am living for and what I think is worth the cost. That being said, I am trying to live longer, but since I'm already kinda fucked, I've already made my bed, so I have no regrets, but lets see what I can do. ^^ And thanks for the pm, I appreciated it.
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On August 01 2018 08:36 Womwomwom wrote:
Pushups aren't great exercises to do, especially if you can't maintain a good form or aren't keeping elbows in close. Its super easy to mess up your wrists and shoulders that way, the traditional wide pushup is just you sawing away at your tendons. Most of the time I don't bother with them, its an unnatural movement that can be replaced with safer exercises.
If you must do pushups, quality over quantity. High reps (you mention 25, I definitely wouldn't do that many reps in a set if you don't have a solid foundation) aren't actually that good for you, its better to have fewer slower more controlled reps.
I took your advice, I just do 10, really slowly and with different grips. I'm looking sexier already!
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dude just do some cardio every day, start eating healthy every day, stop drinking and smoking, sleep enough every day and you should be fine in half a year. THEN you can start doing pushups if you want some more muscles...
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How are you? Please update if you are ok.
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On July 21 2018 13:29 MightyAtom wrote:Show nested quote +On July 21 2018 04:14 farvacola wrote:
This was a disappointing read, but alas, we all have a path to walk. Hey thanks for reading it and the comment, at least I have something to reply to. I hate just getting a 1 star from pussies that won't even comment and give it to me straight. Give me 1 star and really rip into the post. Maybe we both learn something. I think disappointment comes from expectations, and I'm not sure what kind of expectations you have, but if I made my guess only on your one line use of the words 'alas' and 'path to walk,' I'd peg you as a narcissist and I'd never be able to match your expectations anyway. ^^
Enjoy the 5 stars I gave you for sending farva to the intensive care unit
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I'm alive ^^
I didn't do the surgery to remove my gallbladder, cause I'm working and traveling, but I lost about 11kg, so I feel better, and I stopped drinking, I still smoke a bit here and there. But I'm a lot better.
If I can keep it up for the next 2 years, I think I'll be good!
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On October 12 2018 18:10 MightyAtom wrote:
I'm alive ^^
I didn't do the surgery to remove my gallbladder, cause I'm working and traveling, but I lost about 11kg, so I feel better, and I stopped drinking, I still smoke a bit here and there. But I'm a lot better.
If I can keep it up for the next 2 years, I think I'll be good!
I know this is an old one, but I used to love reading your blog. Are you doing well? I wish people posted updates sometimes, it leaves such a void when they disappear. I hope you are getting through the epidemic okay.
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